Everything you need to know as Daniel Dubois prepares to put his prized IBF heavyweight world title on the line for a second time against former blue-riband division king Joseph Parker on the stacked 'Last Crescendo' card in Saudi Arabia on Saturday 22nd February 2025.
Dubois has established himself as one of the most feared heavyweights on the planet in recent years, adding Anthony Joshua to his hit-list with an emphatic stoppage victory over the two-time world champion in 2024.
That success, in what was the Londoner's maiden IBF title defence, came on the back of an equally as destructive stoppage victory over Filip Hrgovic - a triumph that saw him installed as 'interim' champion before Oleksandr Usyk's decision to vacate the full title bestowed world champion status upon the 27-year-old for the first time.
Now, former WBC ruler Parker lies in wait in Riyadh, with the New Zealander further cementing his credentials over the past couple of years with outstanding wins against the likes of Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang to propel him right back into title contention.
The hugely-anticipated world title showdown between Britain's Daniel Dubois and New Zealand's Joseph Parker will take place on Saturday 22nd February 2025.
A confirmed fight time for Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker has not yet been announced, but given the fight is providing chief support to the main event, Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol, it's expected that the bout will get underway sometime around 22:00 (GMT) at the earliest.
Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker will take place at the 30,000 capacity Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The state-of-the-art, purpose-built venue has already housed some of boxing's biggest fights of all time including Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk 1, Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol 1 and Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou.
Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker, which features as part of the colossal 'Last Crescendo' bill, will be screened live on TNT Sports Box Office, Sky Sports Box Office and DAZN PPV.
Riyadh Season's Turki Alalshikh has confirmed that the pay-per-view price for the full fight card on 22nd February 2025, which includes Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker will cost no more than £19.99 in the United Kingdom.
Posting on social media, the Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority said: "We want the fans be happy and enjoy it. Let's get boxing great again."
Daniel Dubois will make the second defence of his IBF heavyweight world title after overcoming Anthony Joshua in destructive fashion last time out.
The British star was elevated to full champion after beating Filip Hrgovic in 2024 to become 'interim' title holder, before Oleksandr Usyk's decision to vacate the full title propelled Dubois to world champion for the first time in his career.
Nationality: | British |
Age: | 27 |
Height: | 6ft 5ins |
Reach: | 78ins |
Total Fights: | 24 |
Record: | 22-2 (21 KOs) |
Last Fight: | Won (KO) v Anthony Joshua (21/09/24) |
Nationality: | New Zealand |
Age: | 32 |
Height: | 6ft 4ins |
Reach: | 76ins |
Total Fights: | 38 |
Record: | 35-3 (23 KOs) |
Last Fight: | Won (MD) v Zhilei Zhang (08/03/24) |
Frank Warren (Queensberry Promoter):
"Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol is a great fight between the best two light-heavyweights in the world, but I love the Daniel Dubois versus Joshua Parker fight.
"Daniel's come into his own now, he's shown what he's all about and suddenly, he's hit maturity, not just physically but mentally as well.
"He's going in with a live opponent, someone who comes to fight and is on a bit of a roll. Joseph Parker has resurrected his career and I think that's going to be a great fight."